I.
Player Eligibility
- Participants must have graduated
from East or West High School and may play only for the team
representing the year in which they graduated, and the school from
which they graduated. In the event a class has 2 teams, a
player may only play on one team.
- If your team does not have enough
players they will be allowed to combine with the next closest
year. Combined teams must be approved by the Recreation
Department prior to the start of the tournament.
- Participants do not need to be from
the basketball team.
- Failure to comply with these rules will result in an
automatic disqualification from the tournament.
II.
Team Fee
- $30 per team fee to be paid at the
time your team registers.
III.
Player Rules
- Each manager is responsible to
inform all of his teammates of these rules. Ignorance is not
an excuse.
- Each player must sign the sign-up
sheet (at the scorers' table) prior to each game. Failure to
do so will result in a technical foul.
Conduct of Players
- Unnecessary roughness, profane
language, destruction of property or any other acts of
unsportsmanlike behavior will not be tolerated. Employees of
the Recreation Department are authorized to maintain order and are
in complete charge of the gymnasium, locker room, and school area.
- Players will be ejected from a game
after two unsportsmanlike technical fouls.
- Any player ejected from a game must,
if so directed by an official, leave the gym area and is suspended
for the remainder of the tournament.
- REMEMBER, this event is for FUN!
Absolutely NO dunking
before, during, or after games.
Teams in violation will
receive a technical foul before the tip-off. The player will be
ejected from the game and will not be able to play for the remainder
of the tournament.
IV.
Forfeits
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If a team fails to
appear with less than a full line-up, the referees will allow a
five-minute grace period before starting or forfeiting the
game. if you know your team will not show up, please call
Steve Birney at the Recreation Department, (414)773-2911.
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Games may begin with
four players. Players must be signed in, and on the floor
ready to play.
V.
Game Time/Warm-Up Time
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Warm-up time prior to
a game is not guaranteed if the previous game(s) have run over
their allotted time.
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Two twenty-minute
halves - Clock stopping during the last minute of each half, and
during free throw attempts when the ball is placed at the disposal
of the shooter.
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Each team will be
granted two time-outs per half.
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Each team should bring
a basketball to use for the game.
VI.
Overtime
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Overtime will consist
of three minutes with the clock stopping during the last minute of
play. Each team will receive an additional time-out.
VII.
Protests
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Only protests
concerning player eligibility and rule interpretation will be
considered. The tournament director will handle protests on
site.
VII.
Building Rules
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Locker room facilities
must be cleared promptly after each game.
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Smoking and alcoholic
beverages are strictly prohibited on school premises.
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There will be no
tolerance for lack of respect to custodians, locker room
attendants, scorers/timers, or referees. Teams and players
not abiding by these rules will be dropped from future
participation in the tournament.
IX.
Game Dates and Times
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A complete schedule
will be sent to the team organizer, who must in turn contact his
team. Visit our website for a schedule: www.tosarec.com.
X.
Awards
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Individual player
awards will be provided for 1st place teams in both divisions.
XI.
Inclement Weather
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Should the weather be questionable,
teams may call the 24-hour program information line at
(414)773-2950 for updated messages regarding tournament game
status.
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Local radio stations
will broadcast the message indicating Wauwatosa Recreation
Department Activities are canceled.
XII.
Dates
We will play games on
Saturday, December 22. We will continue on Wednesday, December
26, Thursday, December 27 and Friday, December 28. Games
on 12/22 will be played during the afternoon and evening (approx.
1pm - 9pm). Games on 12/26 and 12/27 will be played in the
evening (6 - 10pm) and 12/28 will be played in the evening (7 -
9pm). These dates and times are subject to change due to the
number of participants.
With an increased
number of teams participating in the alumni tournament, we are
requesting your help in asking that your players bring both a dark and
light colored jersey or T-shirt with a number to your game.
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